"Ha ha!"
Upon hearing Garp's words, Gawain immediately laughed, and he began to look forward to what it would be like for Red-Haired Shanks and Garp to meet in the future.
That said, according to the original Four Emperors Piece storyline, Red-Haired Shanks didn't seem to have done anything truly worthy of his Four Emperors status during the four or five years he was a Yonko.
Could it be that in the original storyline, three years before Luffy sail, Garp and Red-Haired Shanks had a brief encounter?
As he thought about it, Gawain teased Garp.
"Garp, back in your era, the prestige of you Marine Admiral was truly immense."
Roger, Whitebeard, and Shiki —these guys were strong enough, but you actually managed to chase them all over the ocean!
Then I thought about it again, and realized that the real enemy for your group of naval personnel wasn't Roger and his crew at all.
Your real opponent is Rocks.
"It's the Rocks Pirates that brought together Whitebeard, Shiki, Silver Axe, Kaido, Big Mom, John, Ochoku, and a whole host of other great pirates!"
At this point, Gawain intentionally made sure that everyone else present, especially Ace and the other younger members, heard him clearly.
As Rocks' death has been over for some time, young people like Ace have no idea about Rocks' story!
Just now, as soon as Gawain finished speaking, Ace at the children's table in the distance immediately jumped up.
Not only Ace, but even his girlfriend, Navy Lieutenant Isuka, jumped up.
What the heck?!
Ace asked incredulously.
"What did you just say, sir?"
There used to be a pirate crew?
The crew members of this pirate crew are actually three of the current Four Emperors of the Sea, and also Shiki the Shiki and Silver Axe from back then?!
At this point, Ace simply couldn't imagine the strength of that pirate crew!
Three of the Four Emperors need no introduction; they currently rule the seas.
Needless to say, the Shiki, though old, is still the first person in the world to escape Impel Down, and his reputation is already inextricably linked to Impel Down.
As for the others, namely the Silver Axe, Captain John, and Ochoku, they are commonly referred to as such.
Silver Axe, as the name suggests, was Rocks' right-hand man, because his code name clearly indicated that he was a match for the Shiki!
Just like how people often talk about Gaban and Rayleigh from Roger Pirates together, referring to them as Roger's right-hand men.
The Shiki and the Silver Axe were once considered Rocks' right-hand men!
Therefore, Silver Axe's strength is at least not much weaker than Shiki's!
Aside from Silver Axe, we have to talk about Captain John. His strength is hard to judge because when he first appeared, he was just a zombie under Moria's command.
In other words, Moria only has his corpse...
Captain John's body was riddled with swords, suggesting he died from betrayal by his own men. He wasn't killed by Moria, and Moria might not even have been capable of killing Captain John!
Why this judgment? Because, from a certain perspective, Captain John's fame is greater than that of others!
Even Buggy, one of the future Four Emperors, had a lifelong goal: to find Captain John's treasure!
In other words, Captain John possessed wealth that was beyond the reach of most people during his lifetime!
His ability to accumulate that kind of wealth speaks for itself; he must be at least at the level of Shichibukai.
Having discussed Silver Axe and John, it's natural to talk about Ochoku.
To be honest, this guy is probably even stronger than Silver Axe and John!
Although this person only ever appears in the background and has never directly demonstrated his strength.
But we can judge his strength just by looking at his background!
How can we tell?
We have to mention Blackbeard!
When Blackbeard acquired the Tremor-Tremor ability, he did not immediately become one of the Four Emperors.
He was hunted by Akainu on the high seas for a full year and a half before he finally escaped Akainu's pursuit because Akainu wanted to compete with Aokiji for the position of Fleet Admiral!
Why would a character like this, a fugitive on the sea, gain the title of Four Emperors just six months after Akainu gave up hunting him? Was it because Whitebeard's departure left the seas without one of the Four Emperors?
That's not all!
What truly cemented Blackbeard's status as Four Emperors was an event shrouded in mystery; at least when Gawain traveled through time, that event remained a mystery!
That event was the infamous Rocky Port Incident!
In the world of One Piece, there are three famous figures who were involved in the Rocky Port Incident.
One of them, of course, is the mastermind behind it all: Trafalgar Law, the Surgeon of Death!
For orchestrating the Rocky Port Incident and contributing one hundred great pirate hearts to the Navy during it, Law became a newly appointed Shichibukai!
The second one is the famous Pirate Four Emperors, Blackbeard!
In this incident, Blackbeard defeated Ochoku, the former leader of Beehive Island, at Rocky Port, located on Beehive Island!
Because of this, Blackbeard inherited Beehive Island and officially became one of the Four Emperors!
And amidst this, a new naval hero emerged in the Navy: Koby!
For some reason, Koby played a huge role in Blackbeard's defeat of Ochoku. Like Garp and Roger who defeated Rocks, he and Blackbeard both gained a great deal from Ochoku's death!
No one knows how strong Ochoku.
But his death not only created a new pirate Four Emperors, but also a new naval hero, and incidentally, a Shichibukai!
This shows that Ochoku's strength must be quite extraordinary!
As comic book readers, we naturally wouldn't know about Silver Axe John Ochoku's abilities.
But for Ace, being a local, those names were incredibly familiar!
So, at this moment, Ace was truly astonished!
Seeing Ace's carefree behavior, Garp slammed his hand on the table in annoyance.
"Hey, what are you cheering for, kid!"
If you listen to me and follow in my footsteps to become Vice Admiral in the navy, then all these guys will be your enemies.
"Won't you be happy then?!"
"Ha?"
Garp's words made Ace frown in surprise, and he tilted his head to ask Garp a question in return.
"But whether I'm a pirate or on that old man's ship, I'll still have the same chance to challenge them!"
After saying that, Ace turned to Gawain and asked loudly.
"Uncle, you'd better hurry up and continue telling the story of Rocks. The old man keeps interrupting you; it's so rude of him!"
"Ha ha."
Gawain smiled and waved his hand, then nodded and continued.
"You old man, do you really have the right to interrupt anyone? He doesn't even pay attention to the Five Elders, let alone an ordinary Celestial Dragon like me."
The reason we have this prestige is because your old man, back then, when facing a behemoth like the Rocks Pirates, displayed the aura and majesty of the Navy.
Just think about it, the Navy didn't suffer a large-scale defeat when faced with such a monster-filled pirate crew.
Faced with such a team, Garp managed to find an opportunity and, together with his father, took down the legendary Rocks on the battlefield!
For Garp's generation of Marines, there was only one true adversary: Rocks!
So after Rocks disappeared and Whitebeard Shiki ways, their group of legendary pirates were chased and beaten by the Navy, which had no internal problems whatsoever..."
At this point, Gawain looked at Garp with amusement. In short, Garp's generation of Marines consisted of four top-tier Marines accompanied by four second-tier Marines, and they were like a royal flush that could beat Rocks.
Although four aces and four 2s are not as powerful as a royal flush, anyone who has played cards knows that a royal flush can only beat one set. In other words, although the Navy side is slightly weaker than the Rocks overall, it is definitely a force to be reckoned with.
But then something strange happened: after Rocks's trump card disappeared, the Navy's four twos and four spikes didn't even fire!
None of the Marine Admiral were lost, nor were any of the key combatants. Garp alone was enough to defeat Rocks, and Garp was not even killed by Rocks.
At this point, the Navy, possessing four 2s and four Sharps, relentlessly crushed and hunted down other groups of Hooked Bombs, including Whitebeard and Shiki.
So even after Roger became the Pirate King, the navy in that era was still constantly being chased and beaten by them.
No other reason than that Rocks was traded!
As he pondered this, Gawain continued to express his feelings to Garp.
"It's a pity, alas, that the prestige of the Navy that Garp and his generation built back then has been completely squandered by your current Admiral."
As soon as he finished speaking, Gawain chuckled and patted Gion's hand.
"Akainu, Kizaru, and Aokiji, the three of them are indeed quite strong."
But if you compare them to Garp, Sengoku, and Zephyr at their peak, then their dominance isn't that strong."
At this point, Gawain pursed his lips slightly, recalling something interesting.
Because no Admiral in their prime were lost during Garp's generation, the Navy maintained considerable dominance after Rocks.
Zephyr did have some problems, but back then, Zephyr was simply heartbroken because his family was killed by pirates, which led him to resign from his position Admiral.
At that time, Zephyr did not yet have heart disease or cardiac asthma, and his strength was at its peak.
After Zephyr ran into trouble, he immediately trained the next generation of Admiral, thus maintaining the Navy's dominance.
But why was Gawain laughing? Because he was thinking about the future plot of One Piece.
During Akainu's tenure as Fleet Admiral, the Navy directly lost Admiral Aokiji, and the hawks suppressed the doves, choosing to promote the monsters recruited through the World Military Draft.
A laugh would be fine, but that Ryokugyu Admiral, his street thug style directly lowered the overall purity of the Navy...
During Garp's era, the old man and his group were fearless, beating up anyone who came near them, even managing to bring down the Shiki into Impel Down.
When the era of chickens, Akainu single-handedly continuing Garp's tradition by chasing after and beating up Blackbeard, one of the Four Emperors, there was no other.
Even Kizaru has become someone who's supposed to be slacking off in front of the Four Emperors —you're so strong!
But when it came to the Ryokugyu era, cough cough.
Forget about Ryokugyu; he really doesn't have the aura of Admiral anymore.
While his strength is definitely on par, and his Devil Fruit ability is practically cheating, his aura... does he even have any aura left?
And so, Gawain smiled, just as he had hoped.
Across the table, Garp grimaced unhappily at Gawain's smile.
"What are you laughing at, kid? The navy is very strong now!"
Do you think the dominance you're talking about is something superficial? It's not!
Despite the fact that Kuzan haven't yet engaged in any activities to hunt down the Four Emperors, they still exist.
But think about it carefully, kid. Even the Four Emperors wouldn't dare leave their New World so easily in the face of the current Navy!
Newgate has ventured into the New World once, and even without you, he would have been cornered and killed by me and my men in the Sabaody Archipelago.
Shanks made a surprise appearance, and Akainu chased him all the way back to the New World.
The navy may not seem to be making any major moves right now, but it's actually quite stable, especially since I'm not so old that I can't even raise my fist!!!
At this point, Garp took a big gulp of his drink, then continued to grimac and show his displeasure at Gawain.
Seeing Garp's expression, Gawain nodded slightly.
"Ah, yes, yes, yes."
As he spoke, he thought to himself that he was actually laughing at the future navy.
After giving Garp a perfunctory response, Gawain lightly tapped the table and continued.
"Let's not talk about that anymore, haha. If you're really interested in Mr. Garp's glorious days, you should mainly look for information at Robin-chan's place."
Miss Robin has collected a very comprehensive collection of historical records.
As for now, haha, let's just enjoy the feast to the fullest!
Look, our dishes are here!
As soon as he finished speaking, Gawain waved to Sanji, who was gradually approaching from afar. At the same time, Sanji pursed his lips, calmly walked out of the path cleared by the crowd, and placed the first dish in front of Gawain.
Lifting the plate, a huge red fish suddenly appeared, its shape resembling a boiling Heavenly Dragon!
"Lord Gawain, this dish doesn't have a name, because it was specially developed for you by my husband and me!"
We selected the red snapper from your supplier, and prepared it using the most suitable methods for cutting, cooking, and styling.
If possible, I would appreciate it if you could suggest a name for this dish!
If you would do me the honor, this dish will, through your sacred status as Celestial Dragon, become renowned throughout the future seas!!!
"Oh?"
Hearing Sanji's words, Gawain looked at the red arowana in front of him with interest. Sanji's cooking method was quite magical. The fish seemed to be alive, gracefully flying on the sugar coral used for decoration.
Beside Gawain, Shirahoshi's eyes were already brimming with tears.
"Ah, this fish is exactly the same color as me?!"
"Waaaaah, so scary! Chefs are so scary!"
Accompanied by Shirahoshi's surprised (frightened) moan, Gawain pointed to the table in front of him with his finger.
"Let's call this dish 'Frozen Sea Bream Mountain'!"
"Why?!!"
As soon as Gawain finished speaking, Sanji's eyebrows practically jumped up.
"Sir, there's no ice in this dish..."
"Ahem, I already said, it's called Fierce Ice Fresh Sea Bream Mountain!"
Gawain interrupted Sanji with an unquestionable attitude, leaving the serious chef completely bewildered.
Sanji glanced at the fish on the table, both amused and exasperated, Sanji hard, and decided to go back and research a way to prepare sea bream using ice.
After all... although Gawain's naming logic is unfathomable, the name "Rei-Ice Fresh Sea Bream Mountain" is actually quite nice...
At this point, Sanji secretly rolled his eyes, then prepared to leave the banquet and continue serving other dishes to everyone.
Just as he was about to leave, Nami, whose eyes were already gleaming with excitement, quickly waved to Sanji.
"Hey, buddy!"
She asked Sanji the question she had been waiting for.
"Did you make this dish, or did your clueless head chef make it?"
Upon hearing this, Sanji's eyes lit up, and he placed his right hand on his chest, giving Nami an elegant bow.
"It was made by the old man and me, beautiful lady."
As soon as he finished speaking, Sanji politely straightened up.
As soon as Sanji finished speaking, Nami immediately cheered excitedly around the dining table.
While cheering, she extended her right hand to everyone else.
"I'm so sorry, hehe, all the people who bet on the young man and the old man lost~."
So, this time I, the house, made a huge profit~~~."
After saying that, Nami promptly gave Gawain a wink, her eyes filled with the words "perfect teamwork" and "you 753".
Around the dining table, a group of wealthy young women, including Shirahoshi, who had participated in the gambling, all expressed their regret.
Seeing this, Sanji glanced at everyone in confusion, and after just one glance, he quickly lowered his head and left the vicinity of the dining table.
When he returned to the kitchen, he immediately pulled out a handkerchief and vigorously wiped his nose.
The weather on the Dark Bird Ship is so dry!!!